The UK has one of the most developed palliative care services in the world, yet people still miss out.

In one study of seriously ill older Canadians, 28 per cent of participants wanted “comfort care” (meaning no curative treatments) but this was documented in only four per cent of their charts.
(Shutterstock)18 avril 2018

Teaching students to care for the dying requires specific skills that the student may not encounter in their ordinary clinical teaching.

Medical assistance in dying has been legal in Canada since July 2016, but there are no ‘specialists’ responsible for doctor-assisted suicide and many doctors are overwhelmed with requests.
(Shutterstock)10 octobre 2017